by himself today are Barry Lefkowitz, Executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer, And michael Grossman, Executive v. p,second in command.On a legal note, I must remind everyone that certain information discussed on this call may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Securities Law. Although we believe the estimates reflected in these statements are based on reasonable assumptions, We cannot give assurance that the anticipated results will be practiced. We refer you to our website and annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC for risk factors that could impact the company.First, i want to review some of our results and activities for the quarter and what we are seeing in our markets.

Michael Wegs is not the ideal guy, But he is reliable. He has no reason to lie during this matter. by contrast, The Bishop and others have every reason to think that all these financial pecadillos should just stay hidden, Because that }